The UCLA Film & Television Archive will host an emerging artist for two weeks to activate the Archive’s collection in their artistic practice. The program provides the artist with time, support, and access to select Archive collections.

Application deadline: Monday, November 14, 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

For more information about the residency and to submit an application, please visit the Archive’s website: https://cinema.ucla.edu/blogs/archive-blog/apply-2026-artist-in-residence-program

The Archive recognizes that barriers to archival access have limited engagement with this rich collection, particularly among emerging artists and cultural producers from marginalized communities. In the selection process, the advisory committee will prioritize proposals that are responsive to today’s cultural context. The candidate is not required to have an academic background and can work in the visual arts, archiving, filmmaking and time-based media. The program is not open to currently enrolled students. The Archive will provide an honorarium of $10,750 for the selected artist-in-residence.This program is made possible with support from the Golden Globes Foundation.